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[kabhyper1]

Okay so the sixth egg still looks the same today. I did the float test on it and it passed. I saw very slight movement in the water. I patted it dry and put it back under her. I am so confused about it. The first 4 hatched saturday, which was a day early for them. The were due sunday. Then the 5th yesterday which was a day late for it. (those eggs went in the day after the first 4) So now the 6th is 2 days late. Making it Day 23 for it. Do chicks stop moving much before hatching?

 

[Mother2Hens]

When we purchased our home 15 yrs ago, I obtained 100 native trees from the DNR. Planted all of them in our small 1 acre urban lot. About 20 still live and our yard is nearly totally shaded. Great for Indiana summer cooling bills-- tough on tomato growth.
I always pick up tree seedlings from the yard and pot them. I have several oak, tulip, and some flowering trees like crabapples. If you want a few for your yard, let me know. I can bring you several 2-3' bundles of joy!

Originally Posted by SallyinIndiana
I would like a few, if you are ever in the area. A variety would be nice, and I have always enjoyed tulip trees.

pginsber ~ That's a great idea with benefits to the landowner, the air, and to chickens! It would especially be great for people on the thread like SallyinIndiana who have a lot of land. We have a really cool Japanese Maple that always has seedlings if anyone wants any. It will be several months, but I can dig them up and save them. I think it's a dwarf lace leaf variety. It's green in the summer and turns a beautiful orange in the fall. It grows in a canopy shape and the chickens LOVE to hang out under it like it's an umbrella. Here are some photos I found online. Mine isn't quite a dramatic as the tree photo (and not as tall), but it has a twisted trunk and is really cool looking.

 

[Mother2Hens]

So, I'm a little confused today. Lucy is not doing any better today but is fine from the neck up. Her comb is starting to fall over and its just so sad. I called the vet again today and she got on the phone with me. She's still happy to see Lucy on Friday, but said my best bet is to take her to Perdue and have them test her because it will be significantly less expensive than the tests they run. The kicker is that they will put her down first. If I would have known that, I would have taken the roo there instead of having him put down by my friend. They want me to put the whole flock down if its Marek's. Now I know that this is the protocol, but I don't understand it. If the rest aren't showing any signs and I'm not adding to the group, why do I need to put them down until or unless they show signs of illness? And then what do I do. I want chickens now and in the future, so if I take Lucy in for the good of the flock, how do I treat my property? I can't find explanations for that. And I have read a million articles (it seems) and nothing explains why my one hen actually did recover after a long time. Everything says it can happen, but not what happens if it does. Its so defeating.

CRSelvey ~ I am so sorry that you are going through all of that!

Look at amwchicken's posts and PM her because she went through that whole experience. Hopefully, Lucy won't have Marek's. I have difficulty understanding that disease, too. Very confusing.

Btw- I saw large rolls of heavy duty vinyl at Walmart today. It would make a great wind block on the chicken doors.

That's what I use (the clear kind that's made for weatherproofing). It works well, and does't block light.

 

[Mother2Hens]

CRSelvey ~ I Searched the Thread and amwchicken's flock had Coryza. However, she worked with Purdue, etc. and had to sanitize her coop and property. I sent her info from page 1645 in a PM to you to read.

 

[Mother2Hens]

Ugh me too! I am looking at it on my phone all the time.

I got a rough count today too...
I am around 90 on chickens, including chicks.
(Several are roosters that won't be staying)
My chicken numbers change weekly. Hard to keep track..
38 quail
5 turkey
3 peafowl
7 guinea
7 pekin
4 muscovy
1 oddball duck (my oldest pekin hen laid, possibly mallard cross?)
14 geese
I feel like I've forgot something...

OH EIEIOOOOOO!!!!!

That would be a long Old McDonald song with all of your creatures!
kabhyper~ OMG Your Silkie mom and chicks video!!! I want them!!!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: Its very confusing. Every where I read its a different answer. For your own peace of mind, call and talk to someone at purdue possibly, or the state board of animal health.
Even some vets are not up to date on the outcome, conclusions etc. I am so sorry you are dealing with this

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Hehehe just dont let him see the faces close!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Quote: So cool, good luck~

Quote: X2 if they dont smell wait them out!!!

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Love how they look! It would be so pretty to have a few. I wanted to find a different type of maple to plant on the north side of the house.
I may take you up on that if I make it down to my sons house this summer. I am considering fruit and nut trees out in that field.. an orchard.
Be a great food source for the animals too, all of them. DH wants pecan trees, I love fresh pears and apples.. YUM!

 

[racinchickins]

[COLOR=000080]racinchickins[/COLOR] [COLOR=8B4513]~ That's what my German relatives do. When their clothes dry, they're like cardboard. I bet yours on your screen porch freeze stiff like cardboard. 

They actually turn out quite well. We get enough wind that nothing dries stiff. The only things that don't turn out ideal is that our towels aren't very fluffy. In the coldest weather (like now, argh!), we dry them inside on racks. You wouldn't believe how much our electric bill dropped when we quit using the dryer. Our clothes always smell so fresh too after they hang outside. It's not for everyone (we don't have kids, so not as much laundry) but it works for us.

Now if only I could sleep.........

 

[chick rookie]

I have some 24-10 green calf milk replacer that has : dried whey, soy flour, animal fat ( preserved with BHA, BHT, Citric acid & ethoxyquin ) ,dried whey protein concentrate,calcium carbonate,dried skimmed milk, sodium silico aluminate, dicalcium phosphate,lecithin, ethoxylated mono-diglycides, propylene glycol, ferrous sulfate, vitamin B and E supplement, magnesium sulfate, choline chloride, L-lysine, maltodextrin,seleniumyeast, brewer's dried yeast, vitamin a supplement, zink sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper silfate, DL-methionine, ascorbic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, niacin, calcium pantothenate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex ( source of vitamin K activity), biotin, riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pryidoxine hydrochoride, vitamin B12 supplement, calcium iodate, folic acid, cobalt sulfate.
Some of this I know is good for them but some I have no ideal???
It is left over from our calf and if I could use it then it wouldn't go to wast. I was thinking about sprinkling it on their food.



can anyone tell me if it would be ok to use this as a top dressing for my chickens?